NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1999-08-13
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                 Before the
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
- -----------------------------------------------------

              In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                                 TWENTY-THIRD
LEIDY HUB, INC.                                            CERTIFICATE
ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY                      PURSUANT TO
                                                             RULE 24
File No. 70-8417

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
- -----------------------------------------------------

                  In accordance  with the terms of the Order dated July 29, 1994
issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National")  authorizing Leidy Hub, Inc., a
subsidiary  of National to enter into a partnership  with Hub Services,  Inc., a
subsidiary of Natural Gas Clearinghouse  (File No. 70-8417,  HCAR No. 35-26093),
attached  as  Exhibit A is a balance  sheet for  Ellisburg-Leidy  Northeast  Hub
Company (the  Partnership)  at June 30, 1999. The  Partnership  did not have any
income statement activity during the three months ended June 30, 1999. Exhibit B
is the income statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the three and twelve months ended
June 30, 1999,  and Exhibit C is the balance  sheet for Leidy Hub,  Inc. at June
30, 1999.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 13th day of August, 1999.



                  LEIDY HUB, INC. AND NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY



                  By /s/Gerald T. Wehrlin
                     --------------------------------------------
                                Gerald T. Wehrlin
                    Secretary and Treasurer, Leidy Hub, Inc.
                      Controller, National Fuel Gas Company


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                               (File No. 70-8417)



(1)     Exhibit A -       Balance Sheet of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast Hub
                          Company as of June 30, 1999.

(2)     Exhibit B -       Income Statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the Three and
                          Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1999.

(3)     Exhibit C -       Balance Sheet of Leidy Hub, Inc. as of June 30, 1999.




                                                                   EXHIBIT A
                                                                   ---------

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                           At June 30, 1999
                                                           ----------------

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash                                                         $239,085

 PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT                                            28,812
   Less: Reserve for DD&A                                       (28,812)
                                                               --------
 Net Property, Plant & Equipment                                      -
                                                               --------

  TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $239,085
                                                               ========


EQUITY
  Contributed Capital - Hub Services, Inc.                     $121,928
  Contributed Capital - Leidy Hub, Inc.                         117,157
                                                               --------

  TOTAL EQUITY                                                 $239,085
                                                               ========




                                                                    EXHIBIT B
                                                                    ---------

                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
                                       June 30, 1999          June 30, 1999
                                    ------------------     -------------------

Operating Expenses:
  Operation Expense                     $  5,270                $ 32,467
  Other Taxes                             (1,200)                    871
                                        --------                --------

Total Operating Expenses                   4,070                  33,338
                                        --------                --------

Other Income:
  Interest Income                          8,817                  37,562
  Equity Interest in:
    Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
     Hub Co.                                   -                       -
    Enerchange                                 -                       -
                                        --------                --------
                                           8,817                  37,562
                                        --------                --------

Other Deductions:
  Interest                                     -                     177
                                        --------                --------

Pretax Income                              4,747                   4,047
                                        --------                --------

Income Taxes - Current                     3,027                   6,121
             - Deferred                     (206)                 (1,282)
                                        --------                --------
                                           2,821                   4,839
                                        --------                --------

Net Income                              $  1,926                $   (792)
                                        ========                ========





                                                                   EXHIBIT C
                                                                   ---------
                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                            At June 30, 1999
                                                            ----------------

ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                        $   90,477
  Notes Receivable - Associated Companies                        700,000
  Accounts Receivable - Associated Companies                       2,934
  Prepayments                                                      6,063
                                                              ----------
Total Current Assets                                             799,474
                                                              ----------

Property, Plant & Equipment                                        3,208
  Less:  Reserve for DDA                                          (3,171)
                                                              ----------
Net Property, Plant & Equipment                                       37
                                                              ----------

Other Assets:
  Investment in Ellisburg-Leidy
   Northeast Hub Co.                                             136,850
  Investment in Enerchange                                             -
  Other Deferred Debits                                            1,873
                                                              ----------
Total Other Assets                                               138,723
                                                              ----------

Total Assets                                                  $  938,234
                                                              ==========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
 Capital Stock $1 Par:
  Authorized 4,000 shares issued
   and outstanding                                            $    4,000
  Paid-in-Capital                                              1,364,500
  Retained Earnings                                             (653,161)
                                                              ----------
Total Stockholders Equity                                        715,339
                                                              ----------

Current & Accrued Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable - Assoc. Companies                             19,509
  Federal Income Taxes Payable                                    84,815
  Other Accruals                                                   3,302
                                                              ----------
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities                              107,626
                                                              ----------

Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                                115,269
                                                              ----------

Total Liabilities & Equity                                    $  938,234
                                                              ==========






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